The graphics are probably the most colorful out of all the beat-em-ups that Konami would release and the art style is near identical to the artwork of Albert Uderzo, doing a better job at representing the product’s look than the already stellar Ninja Turtles titles out. Konami didn’t just throw this game quickly together, they really did their homework and the end result is that every character is represented authentically and never having a single questionable moment in the eyes of the fans. The main draw of each comic and each movie was Astérix going on long journeys to beat up the bad guys, and all the humorous fights that would take place before reaching the main baddy. The style of game is a perfect fit for Astérix. Running on the same engine as TMNT: The Arcade Game, Astérix offers some non stop action, with Roman soldiers being in seemingly never ending supplies and famous henchmen and villains making appearances at near every step you take.
This combination would turn to be a match made in heaven.Īstérix is a scrolling beat-em-up which takes the duo of Astérix and Obélix through all their most famous adventures. While the most famous of these titles would in the end be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Simpsons, Konami would also manage to sign Astérix. Capcom had managed to snag the most valuable property of all, Disney, which led Konami to go on a hunt for other popular shows at the time to tie their name to. For the most part these games were quick cash-ins which would sometimes have little to no clear similarity to the licenses it was based on, but Japanese developers such as Capcom, Konami and Sunsoft had acquired hot properties and put great efforts into the games they developed for them. Franchises like Star Wars had for years proven that kids would pretty much die for anything with the likeness of their favorite characters or logos on it, and video games were no exception. Luckily for Astérix, his new home would be one that knew exactly what to do with him.ĭuring the late ’80s to the early ’90s, licensed properties had become a hot commodity. It was time to find a new home and a fresh take on the series. In 1990 Astérix was finally out of the stranglehold of Coktel Vision’s mediocre attempts, which time and time again felt stiff and unappealing.
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